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Health Benefits of Eating Eggs

While eggs were once demonized for their cholesterol content, research now shows that consuming eggs regularly does not significantly increase cholesterol levels or heart disease risk for most people. Eggs are a nutrient-dense food, providing high-quality protein and many vitamins and minerals that support brain and eye health. Organic, free-range eggs tend to have higher nutrient levels than commercial eggs. Consuming raw eggs can also provide health benefits by leaving nutrients intact.
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Health Benefits of Eating Eggs

While eggs were once demonized for their cholesterol content, research now shows that consuming eggs regularly does not significantly increase cholesterol levels or heart disease risk for most people. Eggs are a nutrient-dense food, providing high-quality protein and many vitamins and minerals that support brain and eye health. Organic, free-range eggs tend to have higher nutrient levels than commercial eggs. Consuming raw eggs can also provide health benefits by leaving nutrients intact.
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[3 art] [Link] (NaturalNews) he secon! hal" o" the #0th centur$ was not %in! to eggs.

The 1950s in particular were a time when eggs were demonized due to their high fat content, which pioneering nutritionists && nota'l$ (ncel )e$s* !e+eloper o" the notorious ,lipi! h$pothesis, && 'elie+e! woul! raise cholesterol an! contri'ute towar! coronar$ heart !isease. o!a$* howe+er* we un!erstan! that "att$ whole "oo!s li%e eggs are an essential component o" a health$ !iet* particularl$ when the$ come "rom sustaina'le* organic sources. -n "act* eggs ha+e 'een a staple 'rea%"ast "or people in man$ cultures "or centuries. These people understood that, if an egg contained enough nutrients to nourish an entire chick, then those same nutrients could nourish us to the same extent -- and studies now confirm that this is true. -mpro+e e$e health (ccor!ing to the -owa .gg /ouncil* egg yolks contain two important carotenoids, lutein and zeaxanthin, which help pre ent age-related !lindness and reduce the risk of de eloping cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. "n essence, these carotenoids -- which gi e egg yolks their distincti e yellow-orange color -- act as antioxidants in the eye, protecting it from free radicals that can damage different parts of the retina. #oreo er, these carotenoids are high-$uality% &ccording to a study pu!lished in the 'ecem!er (00) issue of the *ournal of the &merican +ollege of ,utrition, the lutein and zeaxanthin found in eggs are easier for our !odies to utilize than those found in leafy green egeta!les such as spinach.

0oo! source o" high&1ualit$ protein here2s a goo! reason wh$ so man$ 'o!$'uil!ers eat eggs regularl$: 3ne coo%e! egg contains appro4imatel$ 5 grams o" protein. his protein* which is mostl$ containe! in the egg white* is a -complete- protein and has a score of 100 on the !iological alue index, meaning it contains all eight essential amino acids. 6oreo+er* egg protein 'oasts a per"ect score o" 7.0 on the 8rotein 9igesti'ilit$ /orrecte! (mino (ci! -n!e4* which measures a protein2s completeness. :or this reason* eggs are a per"ect protein source "or growing chil!ren an! a!ults ali%e. Note: hough eggs are not e4plicitl$ lin%e! to weight loss* their high protein content ma%es us "eel "ull "or longer* !iscouraging o+ereating. his is one o" the reasons wh$ eggs ha+e tra!itionall$ 'een +iewe! as a 'rea%"ast "oo!: he$ satiate! an! energi;e! wor%ers (especiall$ agricultural wor%ers li%e "armers) "or hours a"ter consumption. <ich in choline .ggs are one o" the 'est !ietar$ source o" choline* a = +itamin that is a constituent o" lecithin. /holine is essential "or the "unctioning o" all cells in the 'o!$* inclu!ing transporting nutrients to cells associate! with memor$. here"ore* as research at u"ts >ni+ersit$ in 6assachusetts con"irms* choline-rich foods like eggs directly impro e !rain function. (!!itionall$* research pu'lishe! in he :(?.= @ournal "oun! that women with the highest le+el o" choline inta%e were #4 percent less li%el$ to !e+elop 'reast cancer than those with the lowest le+el o" choline inta%e. .ther / itamins contained in eggs include thiamin, ri!ofla in, /0, /1(, folate and pantothenic acid. &ll of these itamins work together to promote a healthy ner ous system. 1itamin /1( is found exclusi ely in animal products, making eggs especially alua!le for egetarians.

/ontain a large num'er o" trace minerals (ccor!ing to ?el"2s ,Nutrition9ata*, one large hard-!oiled egg contains

!etween 1 and 9 percent of our recommended daily intake 23'"4 of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium, zinc and manganese. ?igni"icantl$* one egg also contains 7A.4 micrograms o" selenium, which
is ## percent o" our <9-. (n important antio4i!ant* selenium can help 'oost the immune s$stem* pre+ent !egenerati+e !iseases li%e cancer an! sta'ili;e cholesterol le+els. ?ources "or this article inclu!e: [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] ('out the author: 6ichael <a+ensthorpe is an in!epen!ent writer whose research interests inclu!e nutrition* alternati+e me!icine* an! 'ushcra"t. Be is the creator o" the we'site* ?pirit"oo!s* through which he promotes the worl!2s healthiest "oo!s. Cearn more: [Link] F GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGG (NaturalNews) 5or years we6 e !een listening to top health experts ad ising us to

eliminate eggs from our diet. &t the ery most, they say, eat only three eggs a week. &ny more would simply wreak ha oc on your cholesterol le els. &nd of course all of this is starkly animated in tele ision commercials showing regular egg consumers collapsing of iolent heart attacks in the street. 9oes that soun! li%e coo%ie&cutter propagan!a to $ouH here is some logic 'ehin! these claims: eggs contain cholesterol so the$ must surel$ raise cholesterol le+els. his concept* howe+er* is "lawe! an! research is pro+ing it to 'e so. -n #005* 9r. 6aria Cu; Bernan!e; o" the >ni+ersit$ o" /onnecticut2s 9epartment o" Nutritional ?ciences loo%e! at the e""ect consuming eggs has on cholesterol le+els. Ber "in!ings re+eale! that in two-thirds of people, consuming (-7 eggs per day had irtually no effect on serum cholesterol le els. -n the other one&thir! o" people* 'oth B9C an! C9C le+els rose e1uall$* an! the increase in C9C was !ue to particles simpl$ getting 'igger* not more numerous. his t$pe o" rise in serum cholesterol le+els actuall$ !oes little to increase a person2s ris% "or health pro'lems such as heart attac%s. 3nce $ou get past the assumption that eggs are terri'le "or $ou* there is room to !isco+er the m$ria! o" health 'ene"its that come with eating them regularl$. 8ggs are 9am-packed with itamins and minerals in forms that can !e easily a!sor!ed. These include itamins &, /, +, ', 8 and : in addition to iron, zinc, lecithin and choline. &ll of these help contri!ute to !rain function, a healthy meta!olism and disease pre ention. .ggs are also a great source o" protein* especiall$ "or those who !on2t consume +er$ much meat. "t can !e difficult to o!tain all of the essential amino acids - the ones our !odies can6t produce - if you eat a diet mostly !ased in grains. &n egg contains each of the nine essential amino acids, making it a top source for these nutrients. 3" course* all eggs are not create! e1ual. /ommercial eggs are a nutritionall$ poor su'stitute "or organic* "ree&range eggs. /hic%ens that are allowe! to roam "ree pro+i!e

eggs with a higher protein an! +itamin content* while organic practices mean harm"ul pestici!es an! chemicals won2t "in! their wa$ into $our 'rea%"ast. Eou can also loo% "or eggs that contain higher le+els o" essential omega&3 "att$ aci!s. hese come "rom chic%ens that ha+e 'een "e! a special !iet high in those health$ omega&3s. -" $ou2+e 'een a"rai! to commit nutritional sacrilege '$ enIo$ing a tast$ omelet in the morning or a 'oile! egg "or an a"ternoon snac%* set $our "ears asi!e an! relish in the wholesome goo!ness o" one o" mother nature2s 'est gi"ts. ?ources: [Link] [Link] [Link] [Link] ('out the author .li;a'eth Jalling is a "reelance writer speciali;ing in health an! "amil$ nutrition. ?he is a strong 'elie+er in natural li+ing as a wa$ to impro+e health an! pre+ent mo!ern !isease. ?he enIo$s thin%ing outsi!e o" the 'o4 an! challenging common m$ths a'out health an! wellness. Eou can +isit her 'log to learn more: [Link]+ingthenourishe!li"[Link]/#009/70/welco... Cearn more: [Link] GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG G (NaturalNews) <aw "ats "rom organic +egeta'les an! health$ animals are an i!eal wa$ "or man$ to 'uil! up health an! +italit$. <aw* unheate!* uncoo%e! organic eggs "rom a clean source are an e4cellent health tonic. <egularl$ consuming raw eggs will 'ene"it $our health as the raw egg $ol% an! white helps $our 'o!$ eliminate store! to4ins. =o!$

'uil!er2s ha+e long %nown that a great wa$ to 'uil! health$ muscle without the e4tra "at is to eat raw eggs regularl$. Jhen $ou coo% animal proteins* eggs* mil%* meat* an! so on* it changes the structure o" the proteins. his is not to sa$ that all coo%e! animal proteins are unhealth$* 'ut that when we !o not coo% the animal proteins* the$ man$ times are e+en healthier. /onsuming eggs raw means that +ital en;$mes an! nutrients are le"t intact. 8ating too many egg whites can cause a !iotin deficiency. 8ating the yolks only, or the !iotin rich yolks with the whites will pre ent this pro!lem. - ha+e 'een cra+ing egg nog since it was a special holi!a$ treat "or me growing up. Eet all o" the store&'ought egg nog2s* e+en the organic ones* are ma!e with !isease causing pasteuri;e! mil%* an! also use e+aporate! cane Iuice* which is an o+erl$ heate! an! processe! sugar. <aw .ggs an! /holesterol he scare a'out health$ cholesterol "rom whole "oo!s li%e eggs is un"air. he amount o" consume! cholesterol has nothing to !o with the amount o" cholesterol in the 'o!$. 8ggs contain alua!le fat which helps cleanse and lu!ricate our internal structures. 5at and cholesterol from damaged fats, like margarine, or cheap egeta!le oils, are the types of fats that lead to ad erse health conse$uences. "t is important to differentiate good fats from unhealthy fats. /ad press a!out eggs is mostly sponsored !y industries that want people to consume o erly processed and unhealthy foods. 9o not 'e a"rai! to consume high 1ualit$ eggs* a pro!uct !irect "rom nature* Iust 'ecause some 'ac%war!s science lea!s $ou to 'elie+e that !elicious an! satis"$ing "oo!s li%e eggs might cause heart !isease or some other health pro'lem.

he i!ea that too much animal "at an! high cholesterol are !angerous to $our heart an! 'loo! +essels is nothing 'ut a m$th. Eou can learn more a'out this m$th at ([Link]+ns%o+.nu/[Link]) . ( wor! o" caution* i" $ou are not use! to !rin%ing lots o" cream or eating lots o" raw eggs* !e aware that lots of raw eggs and;or cream has a healing effect on the !ody, and sometimes they initially can cause some types of physical responses like stomach discomfort, nausea or headaches. This is not usually food poisoning, !ut a cleansing action within your !ody. cheersL

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Bere is a !elicious raw egg nog recipe: 4 raw "ree&range organic eggs # cups raw pasture&"e! mil% 7 cup raw pasture&"e! cream 7/8 & 7/3 cup natural sweetener (such as: unheate! hone$* or rapa!ura) 7 teaspoon "resh groun! nutmeg 7) ?eparate eggs $ol% an! whites. #) =len! egg $ol%s with sweetener an! a touch o" cream. 3) ?eparatel$ 'len! egg whites until so"t pea%s are "orme! (whis% ma$ 'e re1uire!). .gg whites are optional. Eou can also ma%e cream$ egg nog '$ 'len!ing the whites with a small amount o" cream* this ma%es it less "lu""$ an! a!!s a cream$ te4ture to it.

4) /om'ine e+er$thing together. ('out the author <amiel Nagel is the internationall$ pu'lishe! author o" /ure ooth 9eca$ an! Bealing 3ur /hil!ren -n ,/ure ooth 9eca$, Nagel* re+eals how $our teeth can heal naturall$ 'ecause the$ were ne+er !esigne! to !eca$ in the "irst placeL Now there is a natural wa$ to ta%e control o" $our !ental health '$ changing the "oo! that $ou eat. <ecei+e 79 "ree lessons on how to stop ca+ities ,Bealing 3ur /hil!ren, e4plains the true causes o" !isease con!itions o" pregnanc$ an! chil!hoo! so that $ou can a+oi! an! pre+ent them. -t pro+i!es essential natural health programs so that mothers an! their new 'a'ies can optimi;e their health !uring the times o" preconception* pregnanc$* lactation an! earl$ chil!hoo!. <ecei+e a "ree chapter o" Bealing 3ur /hil!ren :ree health in"ormation is also a+aila'le on the topics o": ( 8rogram "or preconception health 'ase! on in!igenous wis!om. he cause o" !isease an! the en! o" su""ering o" humanit$. Cearn more: [Link]

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